Reducing outages in distribution by testing recloser controls

Reclosers and distribution automation solutions have been increasingly implemented into the distribution network in the utilities in East Asia and Western Pacific countries. Recloser controls nowadays offer many functions that are similar to the protection relays in the substation. This paper aims at stating the increasing need of advanced recloser control system in modern power system, and further extends the discussion to explain the importance and convenience of testing recloser controls during commissioning and maintenance in the field.